Wipe-joint pipe-holder.



C. D, HUNT.

WPE J NT PPE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6,1910.

'Patented Dec. 2o, 1910.

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@Natuur/l 0. D. HUNT.

WIFE JOINT PIPE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6, 1910.

' atented Dec. 20, 1910.

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WIFE JOINT PIPE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED Mus, 1910.

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'LTQ all it concern; r

. Be it lmow'n that II, CHARLLE HiirN'r, a

lcitizen of the United States', residingl at C Paola, inthe county -ofrMiaIni and- State of ful Improvements in :Wipe- Joint .Pipe- Holders, of whieh'the following is a' speci' -v icatio'n. I

This' invention relates to plumbers appliences', and more particularly to," pipe holders, and-has for its object to provide such Aa device adapted .to hold making of-a wipe joint.

A further importa-nt 'object 'is -to Iprovide a novel form of standard and' pipeclamp-- ing device adjustable thereon.

A further-object islyto-provide a novel means for supporting the pipe sections-to be connected to an elbo'w, whereby the sec` tions may be adjusted at anydistancefrom the support and'disposed at any desired p angle with respect to the elbow. I

Another object is to provide a novel means for Asecuring the device'to aiioor or other similar support.

Other objects and advantages will-be 'apvparent from the following description, and

it will be 'understood that changes in the specific struct-ure shown and described may l be made' within the scope ofthe claims 4 without departing from the ,spirit of the invention.

In the drawings, Fi'gul'e'l' `is a front View of thcholders, Fig. 2 is a side view thereof,

the 'upper section being removed, Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the `lower portion of the` device shown in Fig. 1, Fie. 4 is a-detail 'partly in section of the adjustable sleeves,-

F'g. 5 is a detail vertical cross section -of .the adjusting device 'for the branch holder,

Figa 6 is a detail sectional view of the standard bracing means, Fig. 7 is a top .plan-view of the device.'naving a curved' pipe engaged therein. x

. 45. Referring tothe drawings, there is shown a floor or the top of a work bench 10, upon ,which there are secured' at spaced distances, the standards 11 land 12 each threaded for some distanceinwardly of its lower end and having the reduced wood screw por tions 12', andforrning a stop shoulder 13 atpipes during the Specification of Letters Patent, I' Pat-(ellidD'f-BCQQ; 1910.

Apblicationalednay 6,1910..y serial missy/12:

tion being firmly en aged in the material Engaged slidaby around -the lower en'dsof thexstandards,'there arethe spider I the lower endofthe standard-the screwfporf braces 14, having the4 resilient downwardlyI 4curve'darms 15, firmly enga floor and held thereagainst Isuitable thumb nut V16' threaded "upon the standard abovethe spider.l The 4nut .'is screwed downwardly 'against the s idr to force the pointed ends 15 into the oor and bracethem against lateral'movement. The

standards arecircula'r in. cross seetionand'4 are provided with a' suitable scale thereon to indicate units of distancefrom their lower,

ends. The standard 11 is' somewhat lessfin height-than the' one 12, for a reason to be 'subsequently indicated. Carried revolubly andivertically adjustable upon each ofthe ed againstV themeans -of a standards, there are sleeves 17.and .18, provided respectively with the integrally formed rackarms 19- and 20. 'Aboveethe'arms and I adjacent the bases of the Aarms are formed the spaced ears 21, between which, are pivoted the inner of the pipe clamping jaws 22,

having gri-ppingzteeth. Each of theeastin s`17 and18 carries a set screw 17and'- 18 respectively engaged vthrough the sleeve and adapted vto-irnjziinge against the respective standards ll-and 12, to retain the sleeves'.

adjustably at Various points .in their' movement.'

Carried slidably upon the arms 19and 20,

there are sliding` jaw supporting sleeves, 23,

able 'worm wheel 24. engaging in the racks 'on the `arms 1S )"andl20' 'respeetively The sleeve 23 is provided with-an"i'nteriorly l"threaded hub 25, through-'which'.and parallel with the arnfs'19,nnd 2O respectively .extend 'the adjusting screws'25 which 'have v swiveled .upon their inner ends the outer )i e "lam iin" 'aws 22 between which 'awsf ll) 9 l :a

and the jaws 22 -is-.adapted to be clamped a section-'of pipe 'to-be soldered. Also carried byA the sleeve 18 there-is a lateraHyextending and'- vertically apertured lug 26,

which ismnpd a) bj@ s naddled by the apertured -furcations27- of the arm 27,

otally connected thereto by means of a bolt '1 00 which -projects from the sleeve 17, and pivsa 'adjustable longitudinally thereon by a suit-y v.fr 'tlyp'assi'ngthrough said lug'arid' furcations.

clamping devices may be horizontally adffagainstf lAfter this the nutsQlG are scrcnfed A thumb nut 29 is engaged upon the upper end of the bolt28, whereby thetw'o 'By adjustment of the thumb nut 38 upon the bolt; r3Q the rod 40 may be adjustubly clamped against longitudinal movement justed to engage pipes `having various de-'I through the sleeve 39, and against relative grecs of curvature or angularity, land may y rotation.

be rigidly secured in' suchy position.

AIn using the device the respective stand-` ards 11 and 12are screwed into the proper support until the shoulders13`.abut ther downwardly 4un'tihthe Aresilient arms and spider portions'are engaged a gainstthe vfloor with suiiicient firmness to properly brace the standards. ',One section of the pipe is then engaged betweenjthe jaws 22 and 22', after which the sleeves are adjusted'to the proper height and `secured by vmeansc' the thumb screws 17 andlS, when the thumb nut 29 may be tightened. A like method is pursued with the lopposite section, which is adjusted inproper position, to abut the end portion of the iirst ysection secured 1n `position, after which the operation of wiping may be very readily conducted.

'1t will be observed that the standard 12 is recessed at its upper end, the recess 30 beingprovided with threads to receive the l.reduced threaded portion 32.` of the extension bar, 31. j Slidably engaged upon the eX- tension bar `31, is a sleeve 33, having formed integrally therewith and extending laterally. therefrom aliarm 33, provided with an oliset `circular bossy31l. The bossis centrally apertured and provided with a rosette face, and adapted to l be adjustably engaged against a rosette Vwasher having an eloxigatedi opening 3G therethrough, through the oit-set 34 and by means of which therod et() and the rosette block 35 are adjusted, is 'the threaded bolt member 37, hav- `ing the thumb vmit 38 engaged thereon, as

shown. The boltis gradually enlarged op- Ipositely of the threaded portion so as to lill the elongated opening 36. This enlarged portion is provided with a member 3... through which'the branch rod Ll() is passed and adjusted and clamped in any desired position by means of the above mentioned elements 34, 35, 36,37 and 38. When the enlargements enter the elongated' openings 36,`the rod 40will be held frictionally against the -rosette block.

Mounted to slide on the rod 40, is a. sleeve rod e0 may be used as a standard inde.

Inserted:

The arm 40 maybe adjusted at any angle with respect to the horizontal at t the same time that it is rotated tor similar adj ustinent of the arm 42. The fastening in i both of these adjustments is accomplished )by the one thumb nut.

The sleeve 33 is provided with a suitable thumb screw 33 projected therethrough for engagement with the extension. 3l to hold the sleeve thereon against sliding or rotativeinovement.

t will be observed that the member 31 is provided with a threaded portion 32 at its upper end, whereby in ordinary work where an extension is to be connected to an elbow the standards 11 of one set ot clamps may be inverted and secured in the socket 30 in the other set, the sleeve 33 engaged thereover, and the remaining standard 12 engaged slidably and held adjustably against longitudinal or rotative movement by means of the clamp nut 38. The numerals indi-` eating this use of the device are applied to Fig. l with dotted lines.

lVhat' is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described comprising two standard members having their lower ends threaded and. also provided with screw tenons adapted for engagement in wood and the like, resilient spider members slidable over the threaded portion and a nut engaged inwardly of the spiders for impingement against the spiders to force them against material engaged by the tenons, and pipe clamping devices carried slidably upon the standard..

, 2. A device of the class described comprising standard members adapted to be secured upon a support, slidable pipe clamping devices earried thereon, sleeves slidably mountpendently of the other elements if desired.

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ed on said standards, each ot said sleeves having a lateral projectionprovided with a rosette boss extending at right angles thereto, said boss being centrally and circularly apertnred, a rosette block having an oblong passage therethrough restricted to circrl: r form and adapted to register with the trui; namedv aperture, said block being disposed iii engagement with said boss, a threaded bolt projecting through. the said bloeit and boss, a thumb nut `engaged with the bolt, said bolt being enlarged outwardly and oppositely of the nut to till said oblong opening, said enlargement having a transverse passage therethrough,"said passage being adapted to receive one of said standards 'slidably therethrough to be clam ed adiustabl at anv an. e J y gie and against, rev'ilution.

3. A device et the class described comprising a plurality et' standards. sleeve niembers slidable'thereonand carrying pipe ening said jaws relatively toward and away 10 gaging jaws centrally pivoted and having from each other.

their opposite portions extended obliquely ln testimony whereof l affix my signature, with respect to each other, said sleeves havin presence of two witnesses.

in@ laterally extending rack arms slidinfr mgmbers thereon, means for adjusting tha CHARLIE D HUNT' members longitudinally of the arms, and sec- Witnesses:

ond pipe engaging j aws opposed respectively R. A. SCHMITT,

to those first named, and means 'for adjnst- KATHLEEN LEWIS. 

